Diary of Edgar Clarence Worsfold, item 5

• January 24, 2018 02:24:14 Thomas A. Lingner

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was

  mobilized for the Great War which had been

  slowly coming for years before it actually

  happened as I was only a territorial or

  Saturday Night Soldier as they used to call us.

  I was fortunate enough not to go straight

  out to France but we all had to Parade

  at our Headquarters 27 St  John's Hill

  Clapham Junction S.W 23 Batt London Regt.

  I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning

  and met crowds of people there. Wives,

  sweethearts and mothers who imagined we

  were going straight out to France without

  even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up

  as for Battalion Parade and were issued out

  with our Necessary Kit such as Ammunition

  Iron Ration Pay Book also an Housewife

  the officer came and ask me if I had an

  Housewife I said yes but I musnt take

  Her must I. Well he said I dont no  know  what

  they mean anyway we found it meant a

  Small case with Needles Pins Cotton in case

  we became unput anytime. After that we

  all had to pass the Doctor which was a

  Proper farce all we had to do was to file

  Passed  past  him and he said Fit whether you

  were Blind or just able to walk. Cause we

  had the usual dodgers which you must

  expect on an occasion like this what

  we term swinging the Lead or windups

   but they had an Inspection Later and they

  found whether they were Fit or not anyway

  after all this Fuss we had Dinner of Stew.

• January 24, 2018 02:16:47 Thomas A. Lingner

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was

  mobilized for the Great War which had been

  slowly coming for years before it actually

  happened as I was only a territorial or

  Saturday Night Soldier as they used to call us.

  I was fortunate enough not to go straight

  out to France but we all had to Parade

  at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill

  Clapton Junction S.W 23 Batt London Regt.

  I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up as for Battalion Parade and were issued and with our Misonary Kit such as Iron Nation Pay Book also an Housewife the officer came and asked me if I had an Housewife I said yes but I musnt take Her must I. Well he said I dont know what they mean. anyway we found it meant a Small case with Needles Pins Cotton in case we became unfit anytime. After that we all had to pass the Doctor which was a Proper I  all we had to do was to File Passed him and he said Fit whether you were Blind or just able to walk. Cause we had the usual dodgers which you must expect on an occasion like this what we term swinging the Lead or  but they had an Infection Later and they found whether they were Fit or not anyway after all this Fuss we had Dinner of Stew.

  
  

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• January 24, 2018 02:06:56 Thomas A. Lingner

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was

  mobilized for the Great War which had been

  slowly coming for years before it actually

  happened as I was only a territorial or

  Saturday Night Soldier as they used to call us. I was fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapton [gun...]  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up as for Battalion Parade and were issued and with our Misonary Kit such as Iron Nation Pay Book also an Housewife the officer came and asked me if I had an Housewife I said yes but I musnt take Her must I. Well he said I dont know what they mean. anyway we found it meant a Small case with Needles Pins Cotton in case we became unfit anytime. After that we all had to pass the Doctor which was a Proper I  all we had to do was to File Passed him and he said Fit whether you were Blind or just able to walk. Cause we had the usual dodgers which you must expect on an occasion like this what we term swinging the Lead or  but they had an Infection Later and they found whether they were Fit or not anyway after all this Fuss we had Dinner of Stew.

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 17:43:44 Antonios Matsos

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I was fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapton [gun...]  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up as for Battalion Parade and were issued and with our Misonary Kit such as Iron Nation Pay Book also an Housewife the officer came and asked me if I had an Housewife I said yes but I musnt take Her must I. Well he said I dont know what they mean. anyway we found it meant a Small case with Needles Pins Cotton in case we became unfit anytime. After that we all had to pass the Doctor which was a Proper I  all we had to do was to File Passed him and he said Fit whether you were Blind or just able to walk. Cause we had the usual dodgers which you must expect on an occasion like this what we term swinging the Lead or  but they had an Infection Later and they found whether they were Fit or not anyway after all this Fuss we had Dinner of Stew.

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 08:25:41 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapton  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up as for Battalion Parade and were issued and with our Misonary Kit such as Iron Nation Pay Book also an Housewife the officer came and asked me if I had an Housewife I said yes but I musnt take Her must I. Well he said I dont know what they mean. anyway we found it meant a Small case with Needles Pins Cotton in case we became unfit anytime. After that we all had to pass the Doctor which was a Proper I  all we had to do was to File Passed him and he said Fit whether you were Blind or just able to walk. Cause we had the usual dodgers which you must expect on an occasion like this what we term swinging the Lead or  but they had an Infection Later and they found whether they were Fit or not anyway after all this Fuss we had Dinner of Stew.

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 08:20:00 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapton  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up as for Battalion Parade and were issued and with our Misonary Kit such as Iron Nation Pay Book also an Housewife the officer came and asked me if I had an Housewife I said yes but I musnt take Her must I. Well he said I dont know what they mean. anyway we found it meant a Small case with Needles Pins Cotton in case we became unfit anytime. After that we all had to pass the Doctor which was a Proper I  all we had to do was to File Passed him and he said Fit whether you were Blind or just able to walk. Cause we had the usual dodgers which you must expect on an occasion like this what we term swinging the Lead

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 08:17:01 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapton  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up as for Battalion Parade and were issued and with our Misonary Kit such as Iron Nation Pay Book also an Housewife the officer came and asked me if I had an Housewife I said yes but I musnt take Her must I. Well he said I dont know what they mean. anyway we found it meant a Small case with Needles Pins Cotton in case we became unfit anytime. After that we all had to pass the Doctor which was a Proper I  all we had to do was to file Passed him and he said fit whether you were Blind or just able to walk. Cause we had the usual dodgers which you must expect on an occasion like this

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 08:15:15 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapton  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up as for Battalion Parade and were issued and with our Misonary Kit such as Iron Nation Pay Book also an Housewife the officer came and asked me if I had an Housewife I said yes but I musnt take Her must I. Well he said I dont know what they mean. anyway we found it meant a Small case with Needles Pins Cotton in case we became unfit anytime. After that we all had to pass the Doctor which was a Proper I  all we had to do was to file Passed him and he said fit whether you were Blind or just able to walk.

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 08:10:54 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapton  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up as for Battalion Parade and were issued and with our Misonary Kit such as Iron Nation Pay Book also an Housewife the officer came and asked me if I had an Housewife I said yes but I musnt take Her must I. Well he said I dont know what they mean. anyway we found it meant a Small case with Needles Pins Cotton in case we became unfit anytime. After that we all had to pass the Doctor which was a Proper

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 08:08:51 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapton  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up as for Battalion Parade and were issued and with our Misonary Kit such as Iron Nation Pay Book also an Housewife the officer came and asked me if I had an Housewife I said yes but I musnt take Her must I. Well he said I dont know what they mean. anyway we found it meant a Small case with Needles Pins Cotton in case we became  anytime. After that we all had to pass

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 08:05:21 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapton  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up as for Battalion Parade and were issued and with our Misonary Kit such as Iron Nation Pay Book also an Housewife the officer came and asked me if I had an Housewife I said yes but I musnt take Her must I. Well he said I dont know what they mean. anyway we found it meant a Small case with Needles Pins

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 07:57:26 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapton  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 07:56:32 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapham  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning and met crowds of people there. Wives, sweethearts and mothers who imagined we were going straight out to France without even a bit of Breakfast anyway we lined up

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 07:52:09 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 27 St  Johns Hill Clapham  S.W 23 Bolt London Regt. I arrived about 6 o'clock in the morning

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 07:47:30 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France but we all had to Parade at our Headquarters 

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 07:46:17 Victoria Frâncu

  Mobilized

  It was on the fourth Day of August 1914 when I was mobilized for the Great War which had been slowly coming for years before it actually happened as I was only a territorial or Saturday night soldier as they used to call us. I am fortunate enough not to go straight out to France

  
  

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